National Iranian American Council (NIAC)

NIAC’S Discrimination center

Discrimination is defined as treating one person unfairly over another according to factors unrelated to their ability or potential, such as age, disability, sex, or national origin.

In the aftermath of 9/11 in America, NIAC continues to learn of an alarming number of reports of discrimination and racial profiling against Iranian Americans by both public and private actors.

Reported incidents include:

FBI interrogations of Iranian Americans and members of other Middle Eastern and Muslim communities;
FBI investigations based on national origin and or past or present activities related to cultural, national, or religious identities;
Security clearances being revoked and denied due to Iranian national origin;
Firings, harassment, and other employment and personal discrimination based on bias against Iranian national origin; and
Deportations of Iranians based on minor immigration technicalities and other infractions.

NIAC urges members of the Iranian-American community who have faced such incidents to use the resources below to educate themselves about their rights and seek appropriate recourse. NIAC will update this webpage and work closely with civil rights organizations to help educate Iranians and Iranian Americans about how to protect their rights.

NIAC only shares information with the explicit permission of individuals.

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Jan 18, 2007

Employment Discrimination

Jan 17, 2007

Immigration Discrimination

Apr 06, 2006

Hate Crimes

Mar 05, 2006